Spellwren / Spelling word search generator
Spelling word search generator
Paste your spelling words. Get a word search where every word reads forwards, and the solved grid.
School-year pass: $7 one time. Lists up to 20 words and no footer link, to 2027-07-31.
Letters, numbers and common punctuation. Other symbols are left out.
Made in your browser. Your list is never uploaded.
Sample: CVC short a, word search and solved grid
Grid size for three sample lists
| List | Short list (across only) | Class list (across and down) | Challenge list (plus diagonal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 words (cat, hat, map, bag, jam) | 6 x 6 | 8 x 8 | 8 x 8 |
| 10 words (the CVC short a list) | 8 x 8 | 8 x 8 | 8 x 8 |
| 15 words (the list plus 5 challenge words) | 10 x 10 | 10 x 10 | 10 x 10 |
The grid grows with the list. Sizes above come from the same code that draws the page.
How to make the word search
- Paste your list. Type or paste up to 10 spelling words, one per line or with commas. A pasted sheet works too: the word column is picked and the tool says which.
- Pick line size and paper. Choose 1/2, 5/8 or 3/4 inch lines and US Letter or A4.
- Press Make worksheet. The word search and its solved grid appear on screen. Check them.
- Download or print. Press Download PDF, or Print. Print at 100% scale. Nothing is uploaded.
Questions
Why do the words only read forwards?
A backwards word shows the letters in the wrong order, which is not what a child learning to spell needs to look at. Here words run left to right and top to bottom; the challenge version adds diagonals that still read downwards.
Can a word appear twice by accident?
The filler letters are checked so that a list word does not turn up a second time by chance.
Does it come with the answers?
Yes. The second page is the same grid with every word marked.
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